Screenwidth Calculator

Will the new widescreen TV fit?

Enter the diagonal of your new television :
Inches
Approximate size of border around television - note will be multiplied
by two:
inches

(Note: this program is great to determine the maximum size TV you can
fit in a given spot
in your home... If buying a new 46 inch LCD for example, remember that most
screens have approximately
a 2.5 inch border..... Therefore, a 46 inch screen is actually 51 inches
when measuring the diagonal
[ See background info below]

Select the aspect ratio of your new TV:

Background Information

See image below for a great visual of the actual size when considering
the impact of the screen border to the overall size of a specific
television. In most cases, adding 5 inches overall will improve
the accuracy of this program when attempting to estimate the actual
width and height.